In this article the structure and properties of freeze-dried porous silk fibroin materials were tested and analyzed.The results indicated that for porous silk fibroin materials prepared by means of freeze-drying,if fr...In this article the structure and properties of freeze-dried porous silk fibroin materials were tested and analyzed.The results indicated that for porous silk fibroin materials prepared by means of freeze-drying,if freez-ing temperature was below —20℃,the structure of silk fibroin was mainly amorphous with a little silk Ⅱ crystal structure,and if freezing temperature was above —20℃,quite a lot of silk Ⅰ crystal structure formed.Porous silk fibroin materials,with average pore diameter be-展开更多
To improve the toughness of silk fibroin( SF) films,poly( ethylene glycol-glycerin)( PEGG) was synthesized with ethylene glycol and epichlorohydrin. The SF / PEGG blend films were prepared by casting aqueous solution ...To improve the toughness of silk fibroin( SF) films,poly( ethylene glycol-glycerin)( PEGG) was synthesized with ethylene glycol and epichlorohydrin. The SF / PEGG blend films were prepared by casting aqueous solution and their structures were characterized. The PEGG was in liquid state at room temperature so it will not be a single phrase at blend film. It crosslinked with SF and made it insolubility in water. The results of X-ray diffraction( XRD) indicated that the crystallinity of the SF in the blend films decreased with the content of PEGG increasing. The tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were measured using an instron tensile tester. The results showed that the tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were high enough for application.After the blend films were stored at room temperature for 100 d,the crystallinity, the tensile strength and elongation at wet state increased. The blend films are superior to SF films in providing excellent flexibility and mechanical properties in both dry and wet states. Based on the fact that SF has good biocompatibility,the SF /PEGG blend film will offer new options in many different biomedical applications.展开更多
基金This work was supported by th National Advanced Materials Commlttee of China(NAMCC)
文摘In this article the structure and properties of freeze-dried porous silk fibroin materials were tested and analyzed.The results indicated that for porous silk fibroin materials prepared by means of freeze-drying,if freez-ing temperature was below —20℃,the structure of silk fibroin was mainly amorphous with a little silk Ⅱ crystal structure,and if freezing temperature was above —20℃,quite a lot of silk Ⅰ crystal structure formed.Porous silk fibroin materials,with average pore diameter be-
基金National Natural Science Foundations of China(Nos.51203107,51373114)the Priority Academic Program Development ofJiangsu Higher Education Institutions,ChinaNatural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20131176)
文摘To improve the toughness of silk fibroin( SF) films,poly( ethylene glycol-glycerin)( PEGG) was synthesized with ethylene glycol and epichlorohydrin. The SF / PEGG blend films were prepared by casting aqueous solution and their structures were characterized. The PEGG was in liquid state at room temperature so it will not be a single phrase at blend film. It crosslinked with SF and made it insolubility in water. The results of X-ray diffraction( XRD) indicated that the crystallinity of the SF in the blend films decreased with the content of PEGG increasing. The tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were measured using an instron tensile tester. The results showed that the tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were high enough for application.After the blend films were stored at room temperature for 100 d,the crystallinity, the tensile strength and elongation at wet state increased. The blend films are superior to SF films in providing excellent flexibility and mechanical properties in both dry and wet states. Based on the fact that SF has good biocompatibility,the SF /PEGG blend film will offer new options in many different biomedical applications.
